The Light Infantry
Colonel-in-Chief	Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy
Colonel	Lieutenant-General Robert Vaughn Brims
Motto	Aucto Splendore Resurgo, Cede Millis, Faithful
Anniversaries	Salamanca (22 July)
Marches	Quick: Light Infantry Double Past: Keel Row
Role	Light infantry
Creation date	10 July 1968
Reason for creation	Formed by uniting the four battalions of the Light Infantry Brigade

The Light Infantry is an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Light Division. It was formed on 10 July 1968 by the amalgamation of the four remaining light infantry regiments of the Light Brigade: Cap Badge of the Light Infantry File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... HRH Princess Alexandra Princess Alexandra, The Honourable Lady Ogilvy (Alexandra Helen Elizabeth Olga Christabel Ogilvy, née Windsor), is a member of the British Royal Family, a granddaughter of King George V. She was married to the late Sir Angus Ogilvy. ... The Battle of Salamanca was fought among the Arapiles hills near Salamanca in Spain on July 22, 1812, and resulted in an Anglo-Portuguese tactical victory under Lord Wellington against the French under marshal Marmont. ... 22 July is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... The Light Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for the current light infantry and rifles regiments. ... July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...

• Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry
• King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
• King's Shropshire Light Infantry
• Durham Light Infantry

The regiment will be merged with the Royal Green Jackets, along with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment by the end of 2007 to form a new large regiment to be called The Rifles The Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry was formed in 1959 by the merger of two regiments: The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Alberts) The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry The Somerset & Cornwall Light Infantry (SCLI) http://www. ... Cap badge of the Royal Green Jackets The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry). ... The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment (usually known as the Devon and Dorset Regiment or just the Devon and Dorsets) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... The Wardrobe in Salisbury houses the RGBW regimental museum. ... The Rifles is a proposed British Army Regiment created as a result of the Future Army Structure. ...

The Light Infantry is descended from the original light troops that formed what were known as 'light companies' of line infantry regiments and later regiments in their own right. These soldiers were trained to act independently on the battlefield, within the framework of the battle, as skirmishers. In this respect, the Light Infantry shares many characteristics with the old rifle regiments and their descendant, the Royal Green Jackets, with which the Light Infantry forms the administrative Light Division. The Light Infantry though is not a rifle regiment, and so in the majority of its traditions is more like an ordinary infantry regiment. Its uniform and insignia, however, has much in common with the rifle regiments: dark green full dress uniforms, berets and stable belts and black rank insignia, buttons, belts and officers' shoes. Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... A rifle is a firearm that uses a spiral groove cut into the barrel to spin a projectile (usually a bullet), thus improving accuracy and range of the projectile. ... Cap badge of the Royal Green Jackets The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry). ... The Light Division is a British Army command, training and administrative apparatus designated for the current light infantry and rifles regiments. ... Black beret A beret (UK: , US: ; IPA) is a soft round cap with a flat crown which is worn by both men and women. ... A stable belt is an item of uniform used in the armed forces of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. ...

Regular Army

The four original regular battalions (one formed from each constituent regiment) have now been reduced to two (1st and 2nd Battalions, The Light Infantry). Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO code In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ...

• The 1st Battalion (formerly Somerset and Cornwall Light Infantry) was disbanded on 25 February 1993.
• The 2nd Battalion (formerly King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry) was renumbered the 1st Battalion on 25 February 1993.
• The 3rd Battalion (formerly King's Shropshire Light Infantry) was renumbered the 2nd Battalion on 25 February 1993.
• The 4th Battalion (formerly Durham Light Infantry) was disbanded on 31 March 1969.

In 2004, it was announced that the Gloucestershire element of the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment would amalgamate with the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, and merge with the Light Infantry to form a new battalion. Because the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment is higher in the Order of Precedence than the Light Infantry, the new battalion would be numbered as the 1st Battalion, Light Infantry, with the other two renumbered accordingly as the 2nd and 3rd. As of 2005, this amalgamation would have involve the whole of the RGBW. February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining, as the final day of March. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... The Wardrobe in Salisbury houses the RGBW regimental museum. ... The Devonshire and Dorset Regiment (usually known as the Devon and Dorset Regiment or just the Devon and Dorsets) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. ... At the top level, the structure of the British Army is headed by two main administrative top-level budgets - Land Command and the Adjutant-General. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On 24th November 2005, in a change to the planned amalgamations, it was announced by the MOD that it was accounced that after discussions between The Light Infantry and the Royal Green Jackets, the two regiments will amalgamate to form a single large regiment to be named The Rifles. The new regiment will contain 5 Regular Battalions and 2 TA Battalions. The amalgamation is expected to be completed in 2007. Cap badge of the Royal Green Jackets The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ) is an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two within the Light Division (the other being The Light Infantry). ... The Rifles is a proposed British Army Regiment created as a result of the Future Army Structure. ...

• The Battalion created from the merger of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment and the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment will become 1st Battalion, The Rifles
• The 2nd Battalion, The Light Infantry will become 3rd Battalion, The Rifles
• The 1st Battalion, The Light Infantry will become 5th Battalion, The Rifles

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Territorial Army

• The Light Infantry Volunteers was formed in the Territorial Army on 1 April 1967 from the territorial battalions of the four predecessor regiments. On 1 August 1972 it was redesignated the 5th Battalion, The Light Infantry. It lost its Cornish company and its last Durham company in 1981, and in 1987 it lost its Yorkshire companies and began recruiting only in Shropshire and Herefordshire. On 1 July 1999 it amalgamated to form two companies of the new West Midlands Regiment.
• The 6th Battalion was formed in Somerset and Cornwall on 1 April 1971. On 1 July 1999 it amalgamated to form two companies of the new Rifle Volunteers.
• The 7th Battalion was formed in Durham and Yorkshire on 1 April 1975. It began recruiting from Durham only in 1981. On 1 July 1999 it amalgamated to form one company of the new Tyne-Tees Regiment.
• The 8th Battalion was formed in Yorkshire on 1 January 1987. On 3 August 1996 it was converted to a reconnaissance unit as the King's Own Yorkshire Yeomanry. On 1 July 1999 it amalgamated to form one company of the new East and West Riding Regiment.

• The various amalgamated D&D/RGBW companies and the Light Infantry companies will become a new Battalion in the new regiment, The Rifles as part of the restructuring of the infantry.

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• MOD Press Release Nov 2005